Holder for sending coins by mail



(N0 Mddel.) W. O0ULTB-R.

HOLDER F911 SENDING (JOINS BY MAIL.

NQQ 500,800; Patented July 4, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT CEEIcE.

WILLIAM B. COULTER, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

HOLDER FOR SENDING COINS BY MAIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 500,800, dated July 4,1893.

Application filed March 15, 1893- Serial No. 466,031. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM B. COULTER, of \Vaterbury, in the county ofNew Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new Improvement inHolders for Sending Coins by Mail; and I do hereby declare thefollowing, when taken in connection with accompanying drawings and theletters of reference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of thisspecification, and represent, in-- Figure 1, a broken plan view showingone form which a coin-holder constructed in accordance with my inventionmay assume, the article being applied to the heading of a letter as inuse; Fig. 2, a view in transverse section on the line ab of Fig. 1.

My invention relates to an improved coinholder designed to be used forsending coins by mail in letters, the object being to produce for thepurpose specified, a cheap, convenient, ornamental and inexpensivearticle, adapted to be applied to a letter or other inclosure, so as tosecure the coin or coins confined by it, in a fixed position within theenvelope, whereby the same is prevented from being cut out and the moneylost.

With these ends in View, my invention consists in a coin-holder havingcertain detailsof construction as will be hereinafter described andpointed out in the claims.

My improved coin-holder, as herein shown, comprises a central circulardepression or pocket A, and radial arms or fingers B, the inner faces ofwhich are provided with a coating of adhesive material C, as seen inFig. 2 of the drawings, the whole article having a star-like form. Iprefer to make the article of paper of good weight, which is struck upin suitable dies. If preferred, however, I may employ cloth or any otherequivalent flexible material. By indenting the edge, as by cutting thesame to form radial fingers, as shown, I prevent the material from puck-.ering when it is being struck up, and also give the article a pleasingand ornamental appearance, but I would have it understood that theindentation or cutting of the edge may'take a variety of forms, and isnot confined to the fingers shown.

The pocket A, will be adapted in size and depth to receive a coin.

It is designed that the articles shall be supplied to the trade in sizessuitable to receive the coins in most general use, such as five andten-cent pieces, and quarters. By preference the article is furnishedwith a central sight-opening D, formed in the center of its pocket toexpose the coin, but this is not essential.

In view of the suggestions herein made, I would have it understood thatIdo not limit myself to the exact construction herein shown anddescribed, but hold myself at liberty to make such changes andalterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A coin-holder for sending coins by mail in letters, having a circulardepression or pocket to receive the coin, and an indented or fingerededge, the inner face of which is provided with a coating of adhesivematerial, substantially as described.

2. A coin-holder for sending coins by mail in letters, having a circulardepression or pocket to contain the coin, and containing a sight-openingto expose-the same, and an indented or fingered edge, the inner face ofwhich is furnished with a coating of adhesive material, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM B. COULTER.

Witnesses:

EDWARD F. COLE, WM. J. SoIILEcEL.

